Tourist&#39;s cabinet



Feb. 24, 1931. j- J, YAZUM 1,793,832

TOURIST S CABINET Filed July 3, 1928 2 Sheetsheet 1 llYELZul-n Feb. 24,1931.- J. J. YAzuM TOURIST S CABINET Filed July 3, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2(Tl n vente@ .llYl-lz um.

Patented Feb# 24, 1931 PATENT OFI-ica JOHN J. YAZUM, `01 AMSTERDAM, NEWYORK 'ronmsfrs CABINET y i Application filed July 3, 1928. `Serial No.290,090.1` i

The present invention is directed to improvements in tourists cabinets.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of-thischaracter so cong structed that it can be detachably attached to therunning board of an automobile, in order that it can be convenientlyremoved and carried to any location. Another object of the invention isto pIO- 1o vide a device of this kind so constructed as to providecompartments in which articles of food, as well as cooking utensils andavacuum jug or the like can'be compactly stored therein. Y le Anotherobject of theinvention is to provide a cabinet of this natureconstructed in such manner that it can be secured to the running boardof an automobile without interfering with the opening and closing of the2o door of the vehicle. y

With these and other objects in View, this invention resides in thenovelfeatures of construction, formation, combination and arrangement ofparts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a side elevation of thecabinet showing the sameV in place.

VFigure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view 3o therethrough.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Figure 2. v

Figure 5 is a sectional view on line 5--5 of Figure 1. p i v Figure 6 isa sectional view on line 6-6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary top plan view.

Referring to the drawings 1` designates a cabinet which consists ofcompartments 2 and 3, the former has a `fiat bottom 4.- which rests uponthe running board 5, while the bottom 5 of the latter, which is acontinuation of the 7"* bottom 4, is curved to conform to the curvatureof the fender 6. Y The compartment 2 has -connected thereto by hinges 7a cover 8, a

similarly connected cover 9 being provided for the compartment 3. Therespective covers can belocked in any appropriate manner.

serving to contain bottles of milk, water,

The compartment 2 is relatively large in order to receive sandwiches,fruit, containers for various articles oflprepared food and otheredibles.

Thecompartment 3 has fixed therein a Vertical partition l() which hasits lower edge resting upon a horizontal partition 11, said partitionforming in conjunction with the wall l2, a compartment 13, saidcompartment 60 drinking glasses or any other articles necessary tocomplete the outt.

The partition 11 is of `such width that a space 14 isprovided betweenits forward edge and front wall 15. The partition is spaced 65 from thewall 15 and fixed to the sides 16-16 are strips 17-17 the strips and thepartition 11 defining the compartment 18, and since the strips arecomparatively narrow a frying pan or the like canbe readily placed inthis compartment without interfering with the strips.

A vacuum jug can be placed in the compartment 3 and will rest upon thestrips 17- 17. The partition 10 is of such height that a tray 19 can beconveniently placed in the `upper end of the compartment 3 `and willrest upon the upper edge of said partition, the cover 9 closing thetray. In this tray may be placed cups, plates, knives, forks and saltand pepper containers.

` The bottom 4 has secured thereto a pair of plates 20 through which arepassed clamping bolts 21 to aid in securing the cabinet to the runningboard.

The wall 15 has bolted thereto a plate 22, said plate having a flange 23carried thereby in which is engaged a clamping bolt 24, said bolt beingextended for engagement in the adjacent side sill 25 of the vehicle.This bolt will obviously maintain the forward side of the cabinetsecurely upon the running board.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation andmany advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent tothose skilled in the art, without further description, and it will beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, and proportion andminor details of construction, may be resorted to without departing fromg. Y v 1,793,832

the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention. Y

What-is claimed is t*d A cabinetV to be secured upon the running boardof kan automobile comprising a body of n sufficient heightfor a portionof its length to it .beneath the door of the automobile and having itsvother-end portion extendingnp- Wardly, an innerside Wall of thellastlmentioned end portion extendingdownvvadly to forni a Ypartitiondividing the lhodytinto'fa'Y shallov7 compartment'and a deepcompartment7 covers Vfor said compartmentsmovable? into and out ofclosing relation thereto, pai?- titions in the deep compartment deiiningan .auxiliary .chamber havingy its upper` end v Y spacedomrthe top ofthe'coinp'artment, andV a mainehamber at one side thereof'having itsvlovver portion. extending beneath the anxviliary chamber, ledgesprojeetingfroin opposed Walls of the mainv Chamber .above the bottom ofthe auxiliary chamber `and divid- T11-1g the inain -(',zlf'iannloerVinto upper andllower portions communicating between the ledges,

and a yreinova'ble tray in the deep compartment closing nppe ends oi'the main chamber y, y

and 'auxiliary chamber when plaoe. K

In testimony whereof I -aixniy signature.V

